rough-hewn
Example Sentences
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Directors Shari Cookson and Nick Doob also shot the film and did the sound; it has that rough-hewn feel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
His vocal addendum is a wax stamp finalizing the rough-hewn collection of distinct voices.”
From Salon • Jun. 16, 2025
It’s three miles from there to State Route 92, a trek through mesquite and grassland, floodplains and furrows that serve as a rough-hewn pathway to the two-lane blacktop and the interior that lies beyond.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025
The Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner-man and brother-in-law to Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” franchise.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023
Two wood-block steps led up to a rough-hewn door.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
